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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Auctions: Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening and Day Sales, February 11 and 12, 2010 @Christie's King Street

Christie's is up second in the early London season, with its Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening and Day sales at King Street in February. On the whole, the photography on offer isn't particularly important or memorable, but consignors seem to be getting more comfortable. There are 22 photography lots on offer across the two sales (up from 10 lots last year), with a Total High Estimate of £1143000 (up more than 75% year over year). (Catalog covers at right, via Christie's.)

Here's the breakdown:

Total Low Lots (high estimate up to and including £5000): 0Total Low Estimate (sum of high estimates of Low lots): NA